Pesticide Overuse in J&K: Agriculture, Health Concerns Demand Urgent Action
Jammu, Sept. 27 -- Share Tweet Share By Anuj Kumar Verma Srinagar Sept 27 (KNS) : The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has, at last, placed a mounting public-health and environmental emergency at the heart of political debate: the excessive, unsafe and at times illegal use of chemical pesticides in the Union Territory's orchards and fields. This is a partial victory for farmers, scientists, health experts and citizens who have long warned that J&K is drifting towards a serious agricultural and health crisis. But the discussion will matter only if it forces urgent government action. Another committee, another assurance and another round of inspections will not suffice. The issue surfaced during the ongoing autumn session through a Ca...
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इस लेख के रीप्रिंट को खरीदने या इस प्रकाशन का पूरा फ़ीड प्राप्त करने के लिए, कृपया
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